ICIS - Search Articles by Date : March 06 2006 - March 12 2006

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ECN 4 March 1991 Severe damage to Kuwaiti oil refineries, oil wells and related infrastructure has raised concerns about the medium-term supply of.... more
(10 March 2006 15:16)

Contracts set spot market pitch
Monthly settlements on aromatics and an industry event kept spot markets subdued. MTBE markets await a flood of product ahead of US law change on.... more
(06 March 2006 00:00)

IN BRIEF Consumer specialties
Firmenich adds Hedione output more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

IN BRIEF News Watch
IWAKI BOOSTING DECONGESTANTS Iwaki Seiyaku is increasing its capacity to manufacture phenylephrine hydrochloride, a decongestant being widely.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

ExxonMobil to boost CAPX for chemical investments
EXXONMOBIL CORP.’s capital expenditures are expected to reach $20 billion in the 2007 to 2010 time frame, up from $18 billion last year, with much of.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

Hercules lays strong base in construction
HERCULES INC.’S methylcellulose (MC) joint venture in China will provide the company a strong, cost-effective base for its construction products.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

Albemarle, UOP form fuel alliance
HONEYWELL subsidiary UOP and Albemarle have formed a hydroprocessing alliance to help the petroleum refining industry make clean fuels. It will offer.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

Countdown to NPRA
As the industry gears up for next week’s NPRA (National Petrochemicals and Refiners Association) International Petrochemical Conference in San.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

Methanex secures gas for New Zealand plant
METHANEX HAS secured about six petajoules (about 189.6 million cubic meters) of additional natural gas feedstock for its 530,000 metric-ton-per-year.... more
(11 March 2006 09:23)

ICIS Radio: Special report Bayer Material Science
ICIS radio: Special report Bayer Material Science more
(07 March 2006 14:26)

Think Tank
US chems may face inherent safety mandate Like it or not, the US chemicals industry may be facing a federal mandate for use of inherently safer.... more
(10 March 2006 15:18)

Rhodia worries over gas
Rhodia is concerned about the expected Suez/Gaz de France electricity and gas merger: it is Suez’s largest customer in France. more
(10 March 2006 14:53)

US chemical safety overhaul
The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has proposed that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh).... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Solutia ownership move
Solutia has taken full ownership of Quimica M, its Mexican polyvinyl butyral (PVB) joint venture. As well as buying out Vitro Plan’s 51% stake,.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Capital signs for three tankers
Greek shipowner Capital Maritime & Trading has signed a letter of intent for three more ice-class 1A chemical product tankers from South Korea’s STX.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Praj signs Euro biofuel deal
Indian technology firm Praj Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aker Kvaerner for cooperation on bioethanol projects in Europe..... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Wide support for PFOA reductions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that is has received ‘100% participation and commitment’ in its Global Stewardship Program,.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

BASF re-extends offer for Engelhard
BASF HAS extended for the second time its tender offer for Engelhard, the US speciality chemicals and catalysts company, by two weeks. The offer of.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Bayer must find €200m savings
Bayer needs to cut costs in its CropScience business by €200m this year to bring its performance up to standard and hit margin targets, chairman.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Sinopec share buy back progresses
Chinese petrochemical major Sinopec said last week that it had approval from the country’s Securities Regulatory Commission to buy back shares of.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

PCC Rokita starts Polish ethoxylates build this year
PCC RoKita plans to begin constructing a 20 000 tonne/year ethoxylates plant later this year, at a cost of Zloty350m (€91.5m/$109.9m), in Plock,.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Making experience an opportunity for change
Process industries are delivering change in the light of an increasing age profile, according to Genevieve Lukenda, Emile Wolff and Wim van Hennekeler more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

EU chemicals sector looks to renewables
The rising cost of gas and oil means renewable energy sources’ time may have come. But can they offer a return on investment, asks Earl Hutchinson more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

TDG reveals plans to widen European reach
TDG’s purchase of Mond this month is the first step in a series of acquisitions planned to expand its geographical reach. more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Prioritising elimination
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a National Challenge Commitment for Priority Chemicals. The collaborative initiative is.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

BOC and Linde join forces
Industrial gases producers BOC and Linde have agreed a deal that will create the global market’s leading player, alongside France’s Air Liquide. This.... more
(10 March 2006 18:54)

NEW PROJECTS REPORTED IN ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS 6-12 MARCH 2006
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED IN ICIS CHEMICAL BUSINESS 6-12 MARCH 2006 more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

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(10 March 2006 19:27)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“This is an opportunity to improve the sustainability of our use of energy and increase competitiveness of EU business” more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

People on the Move
Henry Roth is to be the new president and ceo of MEGlobal, the Dow Chemical/PIC ethylene glycols joint venture based in Kuwait. He succeeds Daniel.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

COMMENT
Mixed reaction to energy plans more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

5-Minute Market Watch
POLYPLEX TRIALS AT METALlISER UNIT Polyplex Corp’s Turkish subsidiary has started trial production of metallised polyester film at its 4800.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

5-Minute Project
Mangalore refinery expansion gets ok Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL), a subsidiary of India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

Tata buys remainder of Brunner Mond
Tata buys remainder of Brunner Mond India’s Tata group has purchased the outstanding 36.5% of UK-based Brunner Mond that it did not already own for.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF Innovations
SGS’s singapore lab to be cornerstone more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF The supply chain
EC gives go-ahead to Frans Maas takeover more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF Environment Watch
Finland and china in energy partnership more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

In this Week
ECN 13 March 1991 more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

EU INSIDER
A more coherent energy strategy for europe? more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF Asia Watch
Degussa to source APIS from India more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

CHINA INSIDER
China looks to reduce energy costs Petrochemical issues could be put on the back burner when Chinese political leaders gather in Beijing for their.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

WASHINGTON INSIDER
The language of remote gas field development more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF Americas Watch
Dow Chemical looks to boost reputation more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

IN BRIEF Markets Watch
Dow seeks resin hike more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

GIBSON’S GRAPEVINE
A shipshape market – or oversupplied? more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

March sees more muted markets
A number of spot markets across Europe have been subdued, with few major deals reported and tight supply reported more or less across the board more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

MARKETS DATA BANK
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(11 March 2006 08:45)

Use lateral moves to advance
The workplace is not what it used to be. Flatter organisational structures mean there are fewer opportunities for promotion to go round and, as a.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

US legislators say Pops bill will ‘undermine’ authority
The US chemical industry and US legislators are heading for collision over a bill which would implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)

P&G gambles on new focus
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals is ditching drug discovery research to develop prescription medicines via acquisition, the company has announced. In.... more
(10 March 2006 19:27)